Two civilians assassinated in Algeria

The Algerian dailies reported on Tuesday that an armed group had assassinated two persons on Sunday night in Had al-Sahara near al-Julfa district, south of the capital.

The dailies added that a gas pipe exploded on Monday at dawn near the capital. The Algerian dailies added that the armed groups killed on Saturday night two persons when they refused to stop at a false barrier between the cities of Hajout and al-Nazouron in the Western coast of the capital Algiers.

In Jijel province, the Algerian security forces arrested a dangerous terrorist called Mahfouz Abu Kharouf (30) who joined the Armed Islamic Group after he stole his brother's weapons. The latter is a member of the people's defense forces, MENA reported.